About the Author:

Maurice Horn grew up on a cattle ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and now lives in Bozeman, Montana. He was a climbing ranger in Grand Teton National Park and a cross country ski racer for 15 years. He loves rock climbing, singing, hiking, camping, sailing, fishing, travel, and snorkeling. He is a pond keeper and tends several lovely gardens. His spiritual journey began when he discovered the Dances of Universal Peace. His book of poetry, short stories and essays, Ecstatic Writing, was self-published in 2003.

 

 

 

What Reviewers Are Saying About This Book

Ecstatic Writing is an eclectic collection of stories and free from verse that celebrates life’s trials and tribulations. The words contained in these pages examine a life of adventure. The author’s inimitable voice and the voices from his past are evident throughout. From inside the caterpillar and flying above Jackson Hole, to going to town and fishing for trout, the author investigates and records these coming of age antics and memoirs.
For example:

“…Town was just beginning to flicker its bright lights in the late dusk as he drove down the highway. He parked near the center of town. Got out and just stood there for a while soaking in the somber evening and listening indifferently to the murmur of tourists and cars passing. After a hard day’s work, he now had nothing to do but look forward to a few hours of leisure. Maybe he would see somebody he knew. He liked being among people in town at that time of day.”

I think the book will be of particular interest to poetry enthusiasts and readers interested in Plains literature, as well as family and friends of the author.

With a photographer’s eye the author captures some of his fondest memoirs of growing up in Wyoming that he can share with friends and family and relive time and time again. The author’s use of metaphor symbolizes significant life lessons and his course to self-identity. The author also pays particular attention to place and his ranch memories which is intriguing to learn about as a reader – for me it was like discovering a new world. - iUniverse